Mounting mechanism of metal plate on printed board

ABSTRACT

In a mounting mechanism of a metal plate on a printed board housed in a portable telephone or the like, a metal plate connected with a terminal portion of a cell or the like is joined to a land via solder, and a cut-out portion is provided at a joining portion of the metal plate which is joined to the land, and the total length of fillets of the solder between the land and the joining portion is extended by the cut-out portion. Accordingly, the mounting strength of a metal plate mounted to the land disposed on the printed board can be improved.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a mounting mechanism of a metal plate on a printed board, and in particular to a mounting mechanism of a metal plate on a printed board where mounting strength of a metal plate to be soldered on a land has been improved.

[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0004] One example of a conventional mounting mechanism of a metal plate on such a printed board will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

[0005] In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a printed board or printed wiring board. A copper foil (hereinafter, referred to as land) 2 is disposed on an surface of the printed board 1, a joining or bonding portion 3 a of a strip-shape nickel plate 3 which is narrower than the land 2 is overlapped on an upper face of the land 2, and the nickel plate 3 is soldered to the land 2 through reflow.

[0006] Therefore, a front end of the land 2 projects slightly from a front end of the joining portion 3 a of the nickel plate 3, so that fillets 4 with a sectional configuration of almost triangle are formed between three sides of the joining portion 3 a and a surface of the land 2 due to solder melted and flowed out when the soldering is made through the reflow, as shown in FIG. 5.

[0007] In a case that the above conventional mounting mechanism of a metal plate on a printed board is assembled in, for example, a portable or mobile telephone or the like, the mounting mechanism is not only required to be made small and light but also the soldering strength (peel strength) is required to be increased so as to endure the carrying of such a portable device.

[0008] However, in the mounting mechanism of a metal plate on the printed board, the area of the land 2 is also reduced according to the requirements of the small sizing and the weight reduction, so that the joining area of the joining portion 3 a of the nickel plate 3 is narrowed and reduced necessarily. Therefore, the joining strength between the land 2 and the nickel plate 3 is also lowered.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0009] A technical problem to be solved occurs in order to achieve a mounting mechanism of a metal plate on a printed board where mounting strength of a metal plate can be enhanced without increasing a outer configuration or area of a land, and an object of the present invention is to solve this problem.

[0010] The present invention has been made to solve the above problem. According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mounting mechanism of a metal plate on a printed board where a metal plate connected with a terminal portion of a cell or the like is joined to a land via solder, wherein a cut-out portion is provided at a joining portion of the metal plate which is joined to the land, and the total length of fillets of the solder formed between the land and the joining portion is extended by the cut-out portion.

[0011] Thus, since the cut-out portion is provided in the joining portion of the metal plate connected to the land, and the total length of a fillet formed between the land and the joining portion is extended by the cut-out portion when the metal plate is soldered to the land, such an excellent effect can be obtained that the mounting strength of the metal plate to the land can be increased without increasing an outer area of the land, and size reduction and manufacturing cost reduction of a printed board can be achieved.

[0012] According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a mounting mechanism of a metal plate on a printed board according to the first aspect, wherein the cut-out portion provided in the metal plate is formed at a front end portion of the joining portion of the metal plate so as to have a U-shape opened towards a front edge.

[0013] According to a third aspect of the invention, there is provided a mounting mechanism of a metal plate on a printed board according to the first aspect, wherein the cut-out portion provided in the metal plate comprises two recessed portions formed at both sides of the joining portion of the metal plate so as to be opposed to each other.

[0014] According to a fourth aspect of the invention, there is provided a mounting mechanism of a metal plate on a printed board according to the first aspect, wherein the cut-out portion provided in the metal plate is formed by providing a hole on an intermediate portion of the joining portion of the metal plate.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015]FIG. 1 is a partially broken perspective view of a mounting mechanism of a metal plate showing an embodiment of the present invention;

[0016]FIG. 2 is a sectional and enlarged view taken along line B-B in FIG. 1;

[0017]FIG. 3A is a partially broken perspective view of a mounting mechanism of a metal plate showing another embodiment of the present invention;

[0018]FIG. 3B is a partially broken perspective view of a mounting mechanism of a metal plate showing still another embodiment of the present invention;

[0019]FIG. 4 is a partially broken perspective view of a mounting mechanism of a metal plate showing a conventional example; and

[0020]FIG. 5 is a sectional and enlarged view taken along line A-A in FIG. 4.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0021] Embodiments of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 b. First of all, the inventions corresponding to the first and second aspects will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Incidentally, for explanation of these embodiments, the same members or parts as the conventional example described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

[0022] In the figures, an almost U-shaped opening 6 b which is opened at its front face is provided or bored at a central end portion of a joining portion 6 a of a nickel plate 6 which is joined to a land 2 disposed on a printed board 1. That is, the plane figure of the joining portion 6 a is formed in an almost recess shape by the opening 6 b and the joining portion 6 a is divided to left and right portions by the opening 6 b.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 2, after solder which has been applied to a surface of the land 2 is melted, the solder flows out and hardens, so that fillets 4 of the solder with an almost triangular sectional configuration are formed between an outer periphery or edge of the joining portion 6 a and an inner periphery or edge of the opening 6 b, and a surface of the land 2. Accordingly, since the fillet 4 formed on the joining portion 6 a of the nickel plate 6 is also formed on the inner periphery of the opening 6 b, the total length of the formation of the fillet 4 is significantly extended by the length corresponding to the length of the inner periphery. Thus, the mounting strength (peel strength) of the nickel plate 6 to the land 2 is improved.

[0024] Next, the third aspect of the invention will be explained with reference to FIG. 3A. In the FIG. 3A, semi-circular recessed portions 7 b and 7 b are formed so as to be opposed to each other on both sides of a joining portion 7 a of a nickel plate 7 to a land 2 arranged on a printed board 1, a fillet 4 with a sectional configuration of an almost triangle are also formed between arc-shaped end faces formed through the recessed portions 7 b and 7 b and a surface of the land 2 by a soldering step due to reflow.

[0025] Accordingly, since the total length of the fillets 4 can be extended by not only the fillets 4 formed at three sides of the joining portion 7 a of the nickel plate 7 but also the fillets 4 formed between the end faces of the recessed portions 7 b, 7 b and the surface of the land 2, the mounting strength (peel strength) of the nickel plate 7 to the land 2 can be improved.

[0026] Incidentally, in this embodiment, the example where the recessed portions 7 b, 7 b are semi-circular has been explained, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the recessed portion may be formed in semi-oval shape according to the plan configurations of the land 2 and/or the joining portion 7 a.

[0027] Next, the fourth aspect of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG. 3B. In this figure, formed or bored in a central portion of a joining portion 8 a of a nickel plate 8 which is joined to a land 2 is a hole 8 b of an almost circle. The fillet 4 is also formed between an inner edge face of the hole 8 b and a surface of the land 2.

[0028] Accordingly, since the total length of the fillets 4 can be extended by not only the fillets 4 formed at three sides of the joining portion 8 a of the nickel plate 8 but also the fillet 4 formed between the inner edge face of the hole 8 b and the surface of the land 2, the mounting strength (peel strength) of the nickel plate 7 to the land 2 can be improved.

[0029] Incidentally, the hole 8 b may be formed by a punching process. The hole 8 b can easily be bored by this process. Also, a hole to be formed is not limited to a circular shape but it may be formed in an oval shape, where the same effect as that obtained by the circular hole can be achieved.

[0030] Also, in the above embodiments, a case that material for a metal plate to be soldered to the land 2 is nickel has been explained, but the present invention is not limited to this case. For example, the metal plate to be soldered may be a nickel-plated metal plate, and it may be other material plates, for example, a copper plate or a copper alloy plate.

[0031] Incidentally, the present invention may be modified or changed variously without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, and, of course, it includes such a modification or change. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A mounting mechanism of a metal plate on a printed board, where a metal plate connected with a terminal portion of a cell or the like is joined to a land via solder, wherein a cut-out portion is provided at a joining portion of the metal plate which is joined to the land, and the total length of fillets of the solder formed between the land and the joining portion is extended by the cut-out portion.
 2. A mounting mechanism of a metal plate on a printed board according to claim 1, wherein the cut-out portion provided in the metal plate is formed at a front end portion of the joining portion of the metal plate so as have a U-shape opened towards a front edge.
 3. A mounting mechanism of a metal plate on a printed board according to claim 1, wherein the cut-out portion provided in the metal plate comprises two recessed portions formed at both sides of the joining portion of the metal plate so as to be opposed to each other.
 4. A mounting mechanism of a metal plate on a printed board according to claim 1, wherein the cut-out portion provided in the metal plate is formed by providing a hole on an intermediate portion of the joining portion of the metal plate. 